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Southeastern Conference Standings
(updated 11.15.2009 at 4:20 AM EST)
| East | Conf | Overall | ||
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| W | L | W | L | |
Florida Gators
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8 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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Georgia Bulldogs
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4 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
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South Carolina Gamecocks
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3 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
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Kentucky Wildcats
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2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
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Tennessee Volunteers
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2 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Vanderbilt Commodores | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| West | Conf | Overall | ||
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| W | L | W | L | |
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Alabama Crimson Tide
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7 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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LSU Tigers
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4 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
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Mississippi Rebels
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3 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
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Auburn Tigers
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3 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
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Arkansas Razorbacks
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2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
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Mississippi St. Bulldogs
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2 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Volunteers Football Schedule
| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Sat 09/05 | W 63 - 7 |
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UCLA
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Sat 09/12 | L 15 - 19 |
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Florida
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Sat 09/19 | L 13 - 23 |
| Ohio | Sat 09/26 | W 34 - 23 |
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Auburn
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Sat 10/03 | L 22 - 26 |
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Georgia
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Sat 10/10 | W 45 - 19 |
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Alabama
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Sat 10/24 | L 10 - 12 |
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South Carolina
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Sat 10/31 | W 31 - 13 |
| Memphis | Sat 11/07 | W 56 - 28 |
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Mississippi
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Sat 11/14 | L 17 - 42 |
| Vanderbilt | Sat 11/21 | 7:00 PM EST |
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Kentucky
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Sat 11/28 | 7:00 PM EST |
College Football Blogger Awards
| 12:00 remaining in the 2nd | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| East Carolina Pirates | 27 | 18 | 45 |
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Tennessee Volunteers
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43 | 28 | 71 |
Tennessee Volunteers vs. East Carolina Pirates: open game thread
by Joel on Nov 20, 2009 3:00 PM EST
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No pretties this afternoon. Just what I'm hoping are helpful links. If you're able, first count yourself lucky and then leave your comments below.
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RTT on Sports Animal 99 today at 1:45
by Joel on Nov 20, 2009 1:30 PM EST
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Don't forget to listen to WNML at about 1:45 today (and every Friday) to hear Will's weekly appearance on Sports 180 with Josh Ward and Will West. Listen live here.
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Tennessee Senior Day 2009: Rico McCoy
by Will on Nov 20, 2009 1:15 PM EST
in Tennessee Volunteer Football
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Before we get to our last senior spotlight, here's a look at the other names you'll hear called on Saturday:
- TE Jeff Cottam ends his Tennessee career with 7 catches, 2 for touchdowns going into Saturday's game. Played together with his brother Brad in 2007.
- CB Marsalous Johnson saw duty in UT's nickel and mustang packages over the last three seasons, finishing with one sack and one interception.
- DT Andre Mathis saw spot duty at a variety of positions in the defensive front in his four years, seemingly never finding the right fit. He has 9 career tackles going into Saturday.
- Others include DB Derrick Furlow, the snapper/holder combination of Morgan Cox and Bram Cannon, and walk ons Johnny Harrison, Steven Hensley and Sean White. Austin Rogers is applying for a sixth year of eligibility, so I'm not sure if he's running Saturday or not.
Our last spotlight senior has been that one that's contributed the most over the course of all four of his seasons in Knoxville, a four year starter at linebacker...
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Around the SB Nation: Farewell to UGA VII
by Joel on Nov 20, 2009 12:30 PM EST
in Rocky Top Talking Points
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Football
- Dawg Sports pays tribute to UGA VII, who died yesterday of an apparent heart attack.
- In advance of the LSU-Ole Miss game tomorrow, And the Valley Shook and Red Cup Rebellion exchange Q&As.
Basketball
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Tennessee Senior Day 2009: Wes Brown & Dan Williams
by Will on Nov 20, 2009 12:30 PM EST
in Tennessee Volunteer Football
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Defensive tackle was a huge question mark for Tennessee entering this season, but these two seniors have done a tremendous job answering it.
Wes Brown joins Josh McNeil in the bad knees club, but has made it through ten games this season without missing much action. Lane Kiffin moved Brown from defensive end to defensive tackle, and Brown hasn't missed a beat. He's recorded 3.5 sacks and 5 TFLs this season, to go along with an interception picked up last week at Ole Miss. He took a position in question and turned it into a solid answer for this defense.
We knew Dan Williams was good coming into this season, but his play has been simply outstanding. An All-SEC and All-America candidate, Williams has 6.5 TFLs and 8 QB hurries this season to go along with 52 tackles, leading the way in the trenches and blowing up running plays by himself on several occasions. And remember, without Dan Williams' block, Lones Seiber makes this kick and Georgia goes to the SEC Championship Game instead of us:
Montori Hughes and the other Vols who will step in next season have big shoes to fill on both counts at defensive tackle. Meanwhile, Dan Williams could join Eric Berry in the first round of April's NFL Draft.
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Tennessee Senior Day 2009: Offensive Linemen
by Will on Nov 20, 2009 11:45 AM EST
in Tennessee Volunteer Football
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As much as we may appreciate these guys now, it'll be next fall when these six experienced starters will truly be missed.
Jacques McClendon, Josh McNeil, Vladimir Richard and Chris Scott are all veterans of the 2007 offensive line that allowed an NCAA-low 4 sacks in the entire season, keeping Erik Ainge safe and paving the way to an Eastern Division Championship. Their success as a unit helped turn the eyes of NFL scouts on them individually, especially McNeil, who was projected to be one of the top centers taken in the 2010 NFL Draft.
McNeil's career essentially came to an end before his senior season ever truly got started, with his knees finally betraying him in full. That didn't keep him from continuing to work out and dress with the team, getting some action in the final moments of the Georgia blowout and serving as an excellent example to those around him.
And with McNeil going down and others banged up, Cody and Cory Sullins have stepped in and played literally above their heads this season. Undersized but at times undervalued, they helped keep Jonathan Crompton safe long enough for him to find himself in this offense, and have paved the way for Montario Hardesty in what has become a truly balanced Tennessee attack. It's fitting - even if it's unfortunate for us next year - that these six linemen have taken every step of their Tennessee football journey alongside the quarterback and running back they've been asked to protect here in their final year together.
While the Sullins Boys aren't likely to show up on Mel Kiper Jr.'s big board, there may be football still out there for McClendon, Richard and Scott. Either way, it leaves a gaping hole for next year, where Aaron Douglas will serve as the lone returning starter, and Jarod Shaw is the only other player with real game experience. Perhaps above all others, these guys will be missed.
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Tennessee Senior Day 2009: Quintin Hancock
by Will on Nov 20, 2009 10:15 AM EST
in Tennessee Volunteer Basketball
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Hancock is a senior that feels like a sophomore, because he's only seen real action in two seasons. In 2007, Hancock had 16 catches and 3 TDs, including this beauty in the fourth overtime of the Kentucky game with the Vols 40 yards away:
He then became one of the poster children for the futility of the Clawfense, catching zero passes in 2008. Though he's been injured off and on this season, Hancock has shown the most reliable hands on the team and grabbed 24 receptions in 7 games, including two touchdowns. He is the lone target that will not return in the Vols' passing game next season, but his perseverance is to be commended now in his final appearance at Neyland Stadium.
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Tennessee Senior Day 2009: Montario Hardesty
by Will on Nov 20, 2009 9:00 AM EST
in Tennessee Volunteer Football
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We've mentioned this before, but it's worth mentioning again: although Arian Foster, LaMarcus Coker, Lennon Creer, and Bryce Brown were all talked about more than he was, Montario Hardesty has outperformed them all.
Hardesty has 956 rushing yards thru the first ten games of the season, and will almost certainly become the first Vol to run for 1,000 yards in a season since Gerald Riggs and Cedric Houston both did it in 2004. If he can pick up 334 yards in the final three games, he'll have one of the five best individual seasons in UT history. And he is currently 13th on UT's all-time rushing chart, where those same 334 yards would get him into the Top 10 all-time. He has already joined an elite club of Vols to run for over 2,000 yards in their collegiate careers.
What makes Hardesty great?
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